Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father Lyrics

Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around til' I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved

If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again, ooh

When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah yeah
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

If I could steal one final glance, one final step
One final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me

I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved?
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again

Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream

• Anonymous

  i love this song,,nice song,,remember me about my dad
  and all his love for me ,,,very2 touching song

• Anonymous

  wow man!im so touched...it really made me cry..love u mr.luther vandross!hope i can hear more songs that would change our lives.so to all pipol who still have their father,dance with him before chances vanishd..love u papa!-buknoy moncano

• Anonymous

  buy me a rose call me from work open the door o will it hurt tell me you love by look in your eyes these are the little things i want in my life!!!!!

• Anonymous

  i reli reli love this song...it olways reminds me of my beloved father....i mis him so much...and i love him//

• Anonymous

  i love this song so much....but it reminds me something bad in my life...really hurts!i hate brayan jereson ..... this song is my favorite song at bj

• Anonymous

  im saw touching to this song my relationship to my father its very short b'coz im working far away to him but i love him since my father and my mother separatei grow up to my father, i love u papa thanks the composer and to the singer i'm saw touch my heart im from philippines i'm DAN i love all the fathers in the earth,thanksssssssssssss

• Anonymous

  i love this song..so much! but it reminds me something bad in my life..really bad! i hate you jenny rose "jenipie" tolentino...dont be too over acting..to make people around you pitty on you.....ur crazy! really!!! crazy!!!

• Anonymous

  Lost my father recently and when I heard this on the radio it made me cry, as it personified what I was feeling.

• Anonymous

  This is an awesome song!! Every time I hear it, it brings tears to my eyes. I could listen to it over & over again.

• Anonymous

  it is a touching song, it would actually give a respect to our father and how we loved by our father